The Phonetic Alphabet

[Judders]

tanks don't really have a reverse gear as such...

 

[jhr]

OK; fair point, though I'm told that the speed of the 180 degree turret swivel on a French tank has to be seen to be believed. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

 

[Pye_End]

have you spelt this right?

Also, .-.-. supposed to be .-.-.- or does it have a different meaning? Bit rusty on some of these things.

 

[Judders]

Personally I can not see what is funny about the following jokes which went 'round the armed forces in 2003. Not funny at all. Not one little bit.

[ QUOTE ]

What is the difference between Frenchmen and toast?


You can make soldiers out of toast.



For sale, 140000 rifles. Never fired, dropped once.




What did the Mayor of Paris say as the Nazis marched in?

Table for one hundred thousand Monsier?

[/ QUOTE ]

 

[CraigB]

(I think there's a . missing in there!)

A caller to BBC London this morning claimed that the international PA had been updated - he said that Zulu had been replaced by Zebra. Anyone know if this is true? He sounded sure of the fact.

 

[Judders]

[ QUOTE ]
(I think there's a . missing in there!)

A caller to BBC London this morning claimed that the international PA had been updated - he said that Zulu had been replaced by Zebra. Anyone know if this is true? He sounded sure of the fact.

[/ QUOTE ]

First I have heard of it.

 

[Guest]

Re: The Phonetic Alphabet - Spot the mistake !!!

So has anyone spotted the error yet ??

I'll let a few posts go - then pop up with it !!

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[davidfox]

When I used to play soldiers, they still had an attendance register which was known and had been for millennia as an Ack R. all war time stuff, hence Ack Ack - anti aircraft.
Marvellous here isnt it!

 

[jhr]

Re: The Phonetic Alphabet - Spot the mistake !!!

[ QUOTE ]
So has anyone spotted the error yet ??

[/ QUOTE ] He's spelt Juliet and Papa wrong. And you only get whiskey in Ireland. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[brianrunyard]

Or P = Pimpernel

 

[claymore]

Roger that - it is Romeo not Roger otherwise it would all get confusing.

I use a song to remember it which begins

A is for Ars*holes all covered in Sh*t
And B is the B*stard that revels in it
etc

 

[davidfox]

.-.-. is a barred symbol AR (sent as one) and is morse speak for out

 

[jhr]

Ah yes, a stirring melody. Can't remember what "c" was for, but wasn't "d" the drunkard who gave it a kiss, or some such..... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[VicS]

Re: The Phonetic Alphabet - Spot the mistake !!!

Only roger instead of romeo but tony_d was the first to spot that. What else have you seen? Surely not popa instead of papa.

 

[brianrunyard]

Can't see how this helps.

Romeo not Roger
Juliet not Juliette
Whisky not Whiskey

 

[gandy]

Isn't it ..

U - Underwear ?

 

[VicS]

Re: The Phonetic Alphabet - Spot the mistake !!!

[ QUOTE ]
He's spelt Juliet and Papa wrong

[/ QUOTE ] So have you according to the RYA. It should be Juliett

 

[jhr]

Re: The Phonetic Alphabet - Spot the mistake !!!

[ QUOTE ]
So have you according to the RYA. It should be Juliett

[/ QUOTE ] OK; fair cop. Don't think Shakespeare would agree with them, though! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

The Phonetic Alphabet - irritating the French?

A Agincourt
B Blenheim
C Crecy
D
E England
F Frog
G Germany
H Honfleur
I India
J Julius Caesar
K
L
M Marlborough
N Nelson (or maybe Nile)
O Oudenarde
P Poitiers
Q Quebec
R Ramillies
S Salamanca
T Talavera or Trafalgar
U Ushant
V Vittoria
W Waterloo or Wellington
X
Y
Z

Anyone manage to fill in the gaps with additional themed words commemorating French military successes from the Gallic Wars onwards?

 

[stevebrassett]

Re: The Phonetic Alphabet - irritating the Spanish.

Only need three:-

O = Out
Q = Quarter Final
W = World Cup